Pharmacology research

Dr Jithendra Chimakurthy

Thrust area – Neuropsychopharmacology

Anxiety, Depression, Memory – behavioral studies and novel animal models

LIST OF RESEARCH ARTICLES PUBLISHED

1. Jithendra, P.Muralidharan and S.Venkataraman. Anti-hyperglycemic and antioxidant acitivities of the ayurvedic drug premehaoushadhi churnam in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Int J Green Pharm 2007;1: 26-29.
2. Jithendra C, Murthy TEGK, Lokesh U. Protective role of curcumin in maximal electro shock induced seizures, memory impairment and neurotransmitters in rat brain. J Pre-Clin Clin Res 2008;2:35-39.
3. Jithendra C, Murthy TEGK, Lokesh U. Effect of curcumin on neuroleptic drug induced catalepsy and memory disturbances. J Pharm Res 2008;1:153-158.
4. Jithendra C, Murthy TEGK, Lokesh U. Effect of curcumin on sub-therapeutic doses of AED’s and long term memory in MES induced GTC type of seizures in rats. Res J Pharm Tech 2008;1:401-404.
5. Jithendra Ch and P.Muralidharan. Anti-hyperglycemic and antioxidant acitivities of the ayurvedic drug Nisha kathakathadhi churnam in alloxan-induced hyperglycemic rats. Int J Green Pharm2009:3:65-68.
6. Jithendra C, Murthy TEGK. Effect of curcumin on quinpirole induced compulsive checking: An approach to determine the predictive and construct validity of the model. North American J Med Sci 2010;2:81-86.
7. Jithendra C, Murthy TEGK. Effect of curcumin on pentylenetetrazole-induced anxiety-like behaviors and associated changes in cognition and monoamine levels. Psyc  neurosci 2010;3:239-244.
8. Jithendra C, Murthy TEGK. Ginkgo biloba extract: Influence on post traumatic stress 2011;1:118-120.
9. Jithendra C, Murthy TEGK. Effect of curcumin on statin induced short term memory loss. J Pak Med Students 2012;2:53-57.
10. Jithendra C, Murthy TEGK, Lokesh U. Restoration of HPA axis function in rescue of posttraumatic stress disorder in curcumin treated rats. Biomed Int 2011;2:72-80.
11. Jithendra C, Hemalatha B, Murthy TEGK Mayuren C. Effect of Costus igneus: The insulin plant, on prediabetes and diabetes in neonatal streptozotocin rats. J Health Sci 2014;4:1-7.
12. Jithendra C, Murthy TEGK Effect of aethusa cynapium on quinpirole induced compulsive checking J Chem Pharm Sci 2014;7:95-102.